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OMB Control No: 1615-0161	ICR Reference No: 202407-1615-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCIS	Agency Tracking No: I-131F
Title: I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/16/2024
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/16/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/15/2024
Terms of Clearance: OIRA approves the emergency request for a period of six months, contingent on the following: USCIS will publish a 60-day Federal Register notice to begin normal processing under the PRA within 60 days of this approval; USIS will implement certain de minimis changes requested by EOP reviewers as soon as practically possible but prior to the expiration of the 6 month emergency period; and as part of the 3-year renewal PRA package, USCIS will incorporate certain agreed-upon substantive form changes flagged by EOP reviewers during OIRA review of the Form I-131F filing guide.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2025	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,100,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,285,185	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	283,250,000	0	0

Abstract: Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens., will be used by noncitizens who are present in the United States without admission or parole to request a temporary period of parole in place under the Parole Process for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, announced on June 18, 2024.

Emergency Justfication: In this emergency request, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks approval to collect information for the purpose of considering, on a case-by-case basis, requests for parole in place from certain noncitizens who are married to a U.S. citizen (and from noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens) and are present in the United States without admission or parole. Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens., will be used by noncitizens who are present in the United States without admission or parole to request a temporary period of parole in place under the Parole Process for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens, announced on June 18, 2024. DHS, in its discretion, may grant parole on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit to any noncitizen who is an applicant for admission. This authority extends to noncitizens present in the United States who have not been lawfully admitted, a practice known as parole in place. If USCIS approves Form I-131F filed by a noncitizen seeking parole in place under this parole process, the noncitizen will receive a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, which is evidence of their parole. If granted parole in place, the noncitizen would be able to immediately apply for employment authorization as a parolee pursuant to 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(c)(11). If granted parole in place, these parolees may also become eligible to file an application to adjust their status to that of lawful permanent resident based on their relationship to their U.S. citizen spouse or stepparent. USCIS has estimated that approximately 550,000 individuals could apply for parole in place. Upon approval of an I-131F, applicants may apply for other immigration benefits once eligible.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1182(d)(5)(A)
   US Code: 6 USC 202
   US Code: 6 USC 271
   US Code: 8 USC 1103(a)

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking
	Other Documents for OIRA Review

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Biometrics
Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens	I-131F (Online E-File)

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,100,000	1,100,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,285,185	1,285,185
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	283,250,000	283,250,000

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $319,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Kim Bouknight-Makle 240 850-8945 kim.d.bouknight-makle@uscis.dhs.gov

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